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HF 3838

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; modifying invasive species provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84D.10, subdivision 2; 84D.13, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84D.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may place into
the waters of the state a watercraft or trailer with aquatic macrophytes:

(1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae;

(2) for purposes of shooting or observation blinds new text begin attached in or on watercraftnew text end in
amounts sufficient for that purpose, if the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut
above the waterline;

(3) that are wild rice harvested under section 84.091; or

(4) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally
transported in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl
season.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84D.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Warnings; civil citations.

After appropriate training, conservation
officers, other licensed peace officers, and other department personnel designated by the
commissioner may issue warnings or citations to a person who:

(1) unlawfully transports prohibited invasive species or aquatic macrophytes;

(2) unlawfully places or attempts to place into waters of the state a trailer, a
watercraft, or plant harvesting equipment that has new text begin aquatic macrophytes or new text end prohibited
invasive species attached;

(3) intentionally damages, moves, removes, or sinks a buoy marking, as prescribed
by rule, Eurasian water milfoil;

(4) fails to drain water, as required by rule, from watercraft and equipment before
leaving designated zebra mussel, spiny water flea, or other invasive plankton infested
waters; or

(5) transports infested water, in violation of rule, off riparian property.